The combined treatment of neurocysticercosis involving both brain and spinal cord ：Case report and literature review

ZHANG huaqiu; LIU shengwen; SHU kai; LEI Ting

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The combined treatment of neurocysticercosis involving both brain and spinal cord ：Case report and literature review

ZHANG huaqiu * #,LIU shengwen,SHU kai,LEI Ting

Tongji Hospital, Tongji medical college, Hua Zhong science and techonology University, Wuhan 430030

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Funding: the Doctoral Fund of Youth Scholars Ministry of Education of China （No.No.20090142120011）

Opened online:11 December 2013

Accepted by: none

Citation: ZHANG huaqiu,LIU shengwen,SHU kai.The combined treatment of neurocysticercosis involving both brain and spinal cord ：Case report and literature review[OL]. [11 December 2013] http://en.paper.edu.cn/en_releasepaper/content/4572201

BACKGROUND: Neurocysticercosis involving both brain and spinal cord is quite rare. Until now there are not many experience or standard treatments for that. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 23-year-old male patient presented the symptom of progressive numbness and weakness in the right lower limb. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans revealed the lesions involving both the spinal cord and the cerebral ventricle system. He underwent L3-5 laminectomy and the excision of extramedullary lesion. A postoperative course of albendazole was given for one month. Histopathological examination confirmed the cysticercosis. His symptom was completely released after operation. MRI showed lesions in the brain and spinal cord disappeared at the follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Neurocysticercosis involving both the brain and spinal cord are rare and complicate. The combination of surgical and medical therapy could be the better choice for patients to achieve ideal outcome.

Keywords:neurocysticercosis; spine; albendazole

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